Zinc test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for zinc blood test as an inpatient: from $11.00 to $36.72, with a median of $26.90. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $15.90 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $32.77 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 84630, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ZINC RBC source file | $11.00 | $50.00 | — | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC ZINC, SERUM - RL+1 more line at this price source file | $20.48 | $64.00 | — | 68% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ZINC, URINE+2 more lines at this price source file | $20.90 | $95.00 | — | 78% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ZINC, URINE source file | $33.32 | $119.00 | — | 72% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC ZINC, SERUM - RL+1 more line at this price source file | $36.72 | $136.00 | — | 73% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ZINC QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price source file | $65.52 | $234.00 | — | 72% |
Inpatient: lowest $11.00, median $26.90, highest $36.72 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $20.11 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A zinc test measures zinc in the blood. It is used when a deficiency is suspected, for example after weight-loss surgery or with long-term diarrhea.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.